Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Escape

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Kishaun Andre Jones, 25, of Beckley, was sentenced today to four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for escape after walking away from a federal reentry facility.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 2, 2024, Jones left Dismas Charities Inc., a Bureau of Prisons residential reentry facility in St. Albans, without permission. Jones was confined at Dismas Charities as a result of his conviction for distribution of methamphetamine in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on February 23, 2023. Law enforcement recaptured Jones in Greenbrier County on January 14, 2025.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the United States Marshals Service and the Greenbrier County Sheriff's Office.

Chief United States District Judge Frank W. Volk imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney D. Keith Randolph prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-21.

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